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Vibe: Tucked in one of Brussels’ wealthiest neighborhoods, the restaurant has upscale decor and plating. The cold spinach appetizer came in a gorgeous bowl that resembled a flower. When it’s warm, there’s outside seating, but bring layers for inside, as the door is often left open. Who’s picking up the check? Main dishes will set you back €18 to €20, while smaller plates to start are around €10. It’s a good spot for a date or to impress visitors. A bonus is a Tsingtao — a mainstay Chinese lager — goes for just €5. Spotted: It’s a well-known eatery among Brussels’ prominent China…
208 neue Stellen will sich die Bundesregierung genehmigen lassen – darunter 150 für das neue Digitalministerium, 40 fürs Kanzleramt und 8 für Altkanzler Olaf Scholz. Begründung: „besondere Umstände“ seiner Amtszeit. Rasmus Buchsteiner hat exklusive Informationen zum Stellenzuwachs. Und er erklärt, was dahintersteckt, wo die Kritik herkommt – und warum selbst Scholz’ Nachfolger Friedrich Merz jetzt Personal aufstockt. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt, europäisch, hintergründig. Und für alle Hauptstadt-Profis:Unser Berlin Playbook-Newsletter liefert jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen…
While Herzog said he sees a chance for regime change in Tehran, he emphasized that Israel’s main goal is focused on eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, which he said is a threat to global security. “We are dealing with the Iranian nuclear program, which is a monstrosity, an octopus monstrosity and has many elements, and we need to remove and delineate their capability,” he said. Speaking about the potential of U.S. involvement in the conflict, Herzog said: “We respect President [Donald] Trump … We think that President Trump has the wisdom, the capabilities, and the clear understanding of the…
Spain rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defence needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.”Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a letter sent on Thursday to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said that Spain “cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP” at next week’s NATO summit in The Hague.Any agreement to adopt a new spending guideline must be made with the consensus of all 32 NATO member states.So Sánchez’s decision risks derailing next week’s summit, which US President Donald Trump is due to attend and creating a…
Alongside the strategy, which will prioritize growth across more than 30 industrial sectors, ministers will launch a consultation on “the structure of industrial electricity prices” to help cut running costs for factories and other manufacturing businesses. As part of the consultation, ministers are expected to consider recent proposals from industry lobbyists to exempt manufacturers from environmental and other taxes levied on electricity bills. The Industrial Strategy will also set out a more immediate boost to government financial support for the most energy-intensive manufacturing sectors, the three people said. Less than 400 businesses in sectors including steel, ceramics and chemicals currently…
“Also, [we] completely recognize Israel’s right to self-defense, but the principle is that we need to de-escalate this.” He added: “There’s a real risk of escalation here that will impact the region, possibly beyond the region, akin to Gaza, and obviously it’s already having an impact on the economy.” Starmer’s comments come after the Spectator reported that U.K. Attorney General Richard Hermer had raised legal concerns about potential British involvement in the conflict, which could involve the use of the joint U.K.-U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia, part of a British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Starmer declined to comment…
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Irish Data Protection Commission, responsible for enforcing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation against Meta, said that it has been informed by WhatsApp that its advertising model won’t roll out in the EU until 2026. “That new product won’t be launching [in] the EU market until 2026. We have been informed by WhatsApp and we will be meeting with them to discuss any issues further,” said Commissioner Des Hogan. He added that the advertising model will be discussed with other data protection authorities “so that we can reflect back any concerns which we have…
BRUXELLES ― L’Union européenne cherche à extraire des milliards d’euros supplémentaires des avoirs russes gelés en les plaçant dans des investissements plus risqués, dans le cadre d’un plan qui permettrait d’accroître l’aide à l’Ukraine tout en évitant d’être accusé de voler l’argent de Moscou. L’exécutif européen envisage de transférer près de 200 milliards d’euros d’actifs gelés de l’Etat russe détenus en Belgique dans un nouveau fonds d’investissement plus risqué qui paierait des intérêts plus élevés, indiquent à POLITICO quatre responsables européens au fait des procédures. L’objectif est de générer plus d’argent pour aider à maintenir à flot l’économie ukrainienne ravagée…
Published on 19/06/2025 – 14:17 GMT+2In Barcelona, Lisbon and Naples, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday to call for an end to what they call the “touristification” of their cities. But why are holidaymakers such a source of tension?Sandra Carvão, Director of Economic Intelligence, Policy and Competitiveness at UN Tourism, told Euronews that mass tourism has soared in recent years due to “more disposable income among the middle classes in many countries…more accessible travel in terms of air capacity but also in terms of air fares” and “border crossing facilities that have changed radically over the decades”.The…
On this episode – what advice is Sir Keir Starmer getting over Britain’s potential involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict? There are reports the Attorney General’s legal advice to the PM is to limit what it does to protect its allies from attack – Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy discuss the implications of that. Plus, we hear Foreign Secretary David Lammy will get a meeting with his Iranian counterpart as part of a diplomatic push to prevent war. Foreign ministers from Germany and France will also join the talks in Geneva.